One Piece: Adopting Akainu at the beginning, adopted son Barrett

Chapter 221 Barrett, I have two tasks for you
Alexander's face turned red from holding his breath. He pointed at Mona as if he was about to say something, but when he saw the equally shy Bu Ding beside him, he looked at her, who was lowering her head and looking expectantly at the necklace in her hand.

He shrugged his shoulders and smiled with relief. He knew, of course, that Buting depended on him, liked him, even loved him, and this feeling had gradually grown during the journey.

"come on!"

Jinbei quietly walked over and took the things from Alexander's hand, then he put his arms around Ah Si and Enelu and said:
"Come on, come on, I'll take you two to do something fun. See that Ferris wheel over there? It's something that only exists in large tourist destinations like Shampoo Land. It must be the amusement park. We'll go find the captain later. I know the way!"

"I'm going to look around first."

Hawkeye glanced at Alexander with boredom, and left alone with his sword on his back. He smelled the scent of the famous sword, and it happened that he was not short of money now, so he just had to send the bill to the captain.

It will be sent sooner or later anyway, and it is the same now. If you miss the famous sword, it will be difficult to find it again.

Thus, there were only two men and women standing close to each other left at the scene, and for a moment Alexander was at a loss as to what to do.

"→"

Bu Ding made a shy sound and handed the necklace given by Mona to Alexander. She lowered her head and dared not raise it. There was expectation in her eyes and her body began to tremble slightly.

Alexander came back to his senses. Of course he understood what Bu Ding meant, but this time his behavior was of special significance.

"I hope mom doesn't look down on Buting's background... At worst, we can just elope! Anyway, having my big brother at home will definitely be enough!"

Thinking so, he gently picked up the necklace, untied the clasp, and then put it around the other person's neck.

Buting's head approached Alexander's chest, his scent clearly entering his nose. The two of them were close to the hugging distance, and the sun in the distance cast a faint light.

It shone on the azure gem of the necklace and on Alexander's chest, emitting a warmth that heated the atmosphere.

"Buding, when we get back from our trip, shall we get married?"

Alexander plucked up his courage, closed his eyes and hugged Bu Ding in his arms, and his nervous questions were heard by the other party.

Buting's body trembled violently, but soon calmed down. She stretched out her thin hands and tightly embraced Alexander's solid waist, resting her cheek on his chest and nodded gently.

Feeling the nod of response from the person in his arms, Alexander was very excited, but also deeply worried.

He was afraid that his mother would oppose the marriage, and he was also afraid that his father would neither support nor oppose it.

After all, Buting's information is too easy to find. She is just a former product that was accidentally lost.

Alexander and the others had thought about taking Buting to visit her hometown, but the only response they got was a desperate shake of the head.

She is also an exile on the sea, a survivor whose life is worth less than 10,000 berries.

If he were to marry a girl like this, it would be as dreamy as the prince in the fairy tale marrying a country girl.

But reality is often not like this. There are no dreams, only naked scars.

Although his eldest brother's marriage partner was not very good, he was at least a scholar from O'Hara, a disciple of a doctor, and his family could even afford a generous dowry.

A devil fruit, a copy of a book that contains knowledge of several fields close to the ocean!

Except for the devil fruit, the others have been stored in Yato's car, waiting to be sent to the newly built library of the Nasdaq family after the wedding.

Look at Bu Ding again. She has nothing except her friends...

Not far away, two tall figures stood there, looking at the two people hugging in front of them and the crowd around them.

Some of them gave the couple an instructive smile, while others looked at them with envy, and then went about their business, working, playing, and doing business.

"What do you think?"

"I stood and watched."

Ross said indifferently. Just as Alexander guessed, Ross never cared about their choices.

If she can marry him, he can help her solve all the problems that come after. If she can't marry him, it doesn't matter. Just treat it as a test.

But he will not support them in everything emotionally, as that would become a constraint.

Emotion is the most powerful force on the sea, and Ross, who cares deeply about his family, firmly believes this.

As a parent, any emotional decision he makes may affect his child's life.

What's more, he was very satisfied with the little girl Bu Ding. He just liked two words about her - clean!

What is their background? What are their abilities?

Nasdaq is a wealthy family, can he not afford to support a daughter who eats for free? He has opened so many profitable orphanages, why would he care about this?
"As long as you are happy, although they are not a good match, it doesn't matter since your family is rich and powerful. If my boy finds someone like this in the future, I might try to stop him."

Zephyr shook his head and said.

For the strong, there are basically three requirements for a spouse:

First, strong strength means that the offspring will have higher talents.

Second, there is favor. Zephyr and Ross are examples in this regard.

Shirley's family took care of the young Zefa and dabbled in both military affairs and daily life.

Ross's approach was even simpler and more straightforward. Without spending a penny, a spendthrift girl would come forward to marry him, thus satisfying all his needs.

Third: Have money and power!
For example, the Celestial Dragons, if they are truly willing to accept the dirty lower-class people, there will definitely be many strong people on the sea who will rush to cling to them and use their power to reach the peak of their ideals and dreams.

One of Ross's daughters-in-law and the other prospective daughter-in-law are basically three-no products, which is something Zefa finds difficult to understand.

He actually agreed?

"It is more important for children to be happy than anything else. Of course, I will smile beside them when they are sad."

Ross didn't dwell on this topic for too long. He said something that confused Zefa and turned to leave. He turned around and said:
"I'll be leaving first. I have something to do with Barrett. When you find a house, go to Rossburg and let me know. You can ask Tokos where I am."

As soon as he finished speaking, a puff of white mist dissipated, and Ross left in an unconventional way of traveling.

Zefa nodded to himself and looked forward. The young couple who had just expressed their feelings were walking towards the deserted beach. Not long after, Alexander seemed to say something, and the two of them hugged and kissed each other there.

It looked like it was their first time and they were very unfamiliar with it.

"It's nice to be young."

Zefa also turned and left after leaving a word. Shirley was having dinner with Ze Ping. It was almost time, so he had to go back quickly to accompany them to look at houses.

At the same time, he also felt that the land in Yundao was really valuable now. There were a lot of empty houses in the residential area of ​​the second ring road, but they were clearly marked with a price of one million Bailey per house. Of course, this price was only for merchants and outsiders. Internally, Ross had set up a free channel for orphans who came out of the Nasdaq Orphanage.

If they are willing to stay and settle down, they can get a house and living supplies for a period of time for free. Outstanding people can even move directly into the residence.

There are also a lot of vacant houses there.

Unlike the amusement area on the Third Ring Road and the pan-commercial area on the Fourth Ring Road, the lively areas on the inner two ring roads are very lively, but the deserted areas are also exceptionally deserted.

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"Barrett, come with me, I have something to tell you, Mona, I know about your brother's situation, Aunt Luva will say something good about it then."

Ross appeared in front of Barrett and Mona, shortly after they entered their residence.

Barrett nodded to show that he understood, and did not ask any meaningless questions. Mona on his shoulder also nodded, holding a pink marshmallow in her hand and said:

"I know, dad. Don't worry. I'm very sweet. Although that girl named Buting has nothing, I actually like her."

She casually moved her legs a couple of times, then stretched out her free hand and spun the fingers in the air a couple of times.

"Little ghost~"

In an instant, a total of eight little ghosts appeared, and then lined up in the air in front of Mona like well-trained soldiers, waiting in an orderly manner for their master to give orders.

Mona looked at Barrett and tilted her head to signal.

The latter understood and took off the backpack on his back. The eight ghosts seemed to have received instructions. Two of them held the shoulder straps, four held the bottom, and the remaining two pulled the straps to lift the huge package, and then followed Mona to the front.

Ross shook his head helplessly. Mona was obviously not like this when she first got the ghost fruit.

The development of Ghost models such as Bomb Ghost, Swarm Bomb Ghost, Queen Bee Ghost, C4 Ghost, Explosionist, etc. is within our grasp.

It seems that the ghost fruit, which has both auxiliary and combat functions, has been completely directed towards extreme combat, and only occasionally develops the ability to tease children.

For example, negative ghost, happy ghost, itchy ghost and so on.

Ross turned and looked at Barrett.

But since he became acquainted with this unfortunate kid, his developed abilities have become as indifferent as they can be, while his fighting ability is still at the level of a few years ago.

It's just that with the development of the body and constant training, those abilities become more powerful and the blue bar becomes longer.

"Let's go, let's talk while we walk. Let's go to your house. I have something else to give you."

"Okay father."

Barrett nodded happily. It felt great to be needed by Rose. This happiness came from the fatherly love he was missing.

He was extremely eager to help Ross, and then received encouragement and praise.

Ross was in front and Barrett was behind, the two were walking on the avenue of their residence.

It is noon now and most people have gone to have lunch. Even after eating, they will take a temporary rest at their respective posts, so the streets are particularly deserted at this moment.

"Barrett, how do you feel about Mona?"

"what?"

Barrett tilted his head, not understanding why Ross asked this, but still said:

"I don't know, but Mona is one of the people who cares the most."

"Really? That's right, you will understand soon. Now, I want to give you two tasks, which will probably start in a few months."

"Please leave it to me!"

As if his dormant memories were awakened, Barrett half-raised his hand and was about to salute, but was glared back by Ross, and then he put his arm down with a little embarrassment.

Ross gently raised his hand and patted Barrett's shoulder. He could hardly reach the other's head now.

Even though Barrett used life return to maintain his body shape under his own guidance, he was still more than three meters tall.

In addition, his shoulders were broad, so even if Ross raised his hands, he could just reach the opponent's head, but that would be too uncoordinated and unmannerly.

"For the first task, I would like to ask you to take Mona to travel around the world. By then, she might be a little too playful, so she will need your more understanding and tolerance."

Ross did not use a commanding or matter-of-fact tone, but instead made a request.

When parents ask their children to do things, it is best not to be too selfish and think that everything is as it should be. Doing so may cause the children to develop a rebellious mentality or create a gap in their hearts.

Although this was completely unnecessary given the relationship between Barrett and Ross, he still felt that it would be better to formalize this matter.

When asking someone to do something for you, you should have the right attitude, and when troubling others, you should use the right tone.

"Don't worry, father. Even the legendary pirate of the New World can't hurt Mona before I die!"

Barrett's words were cold. He would be extremely serious about anything related to Mona, Ross and the people he cared about.

"It's not that exaggerated. I'm confident in your ability. Besides, Shiki, who can run around now, is dead, so there's no need to be so vigilant."

Rose was quite pleased with Barrett’s fuss, which was very much like him, and he loved it, he continued:
"Just be careful of other celestial dragons approaching Mona. If you see them, take Mona away as far as possible. They are a bunch of troublesome things."

"I know that outside is different from at home, and I am not strong enough to let Mona do whatever she wants."

Barrett nodded self-awarely. He hoped Mona could be happier and Ross could be more reckless. He longed for the power to do whatever he wanted even more.

The two chatted all the way to Barrett's home, but Ross was the only one talking about the second topic during the second half of the journey and did not reveal what the second task was.

It was not until the two of them arrived in the room that he took out a scroll from his arms and spread it out on the empty space on the table.

It was a half map of the Calm Sea, the West Sea and the North Sea, with the Grand Line in the middle. The Calm Sea between the three of them had two areas circled in red.

The two circles were very large, covering the sea areas within at least dozens of islands. There were also several black Xs inside the circles, which were very conspicuous.

"This is?"

Barrett asked. He could understand the map, but he couldn't understand the meaning behind it.

Ross said calmly:
"This is your second task..."

(End of this chapter)